Evolution Challenge: The Harvester Ant Foraging Algorithm

Intelligent Design the Future

Jul 06 2022 | 00:22:28

00:00 / 00:22:28

Show Notes

On this ID the Future, Animal Algorithms author Eric Cassell explores an algorithm in the brains of harvester ants that adjusts their foraging strategy based on how available food is in their environment, thereby guiding the harvester ants toward more efficient foraging. Cassell builds off a March 2022 article in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface to explain how Read More ›

Other Episodes

Episode 1866

February 21, 2024 • 00:30:42

Design-Assisted Evolution: A Response to Rope Kojonen

Can evolution and design be wedded in a happy marriage? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin kicks off a series of interviews...

Episode 28

August 29, 2006 • 00:03:50

A Good Education Demands We Teach Darwin's Theory With A Critical Eye

In this episode of ID The Future, we look at what critical analysis of evolution really is and why it’s needed in science classes...

Episode 661

July 01, 2013 • 00:19:17

Dr. Neil Steiner: Comparing Natural and Human-Engineered Systems

On this episode of ID the Future, listen in as Casey Luskin talks with Dr. Neil Steiner, an engineer who works on computer and...